Originally part of the ancient Forest of Middlesex, Highgate
Wood in Haringey covers some 28 hectares (70 acres) and came into
the City of London's care in 1886.
At the ceremony, the Lord Mayor declared Highgate Wood 'an open
space for ever', something for which subsequent generations of
users - both human and animal - have had cause to be grateful.
Download the 2010 Highgate Wood Diary of
Events (144kb)
What's new in Highgate
Wood (180kb)
Download information leaflet (770kb)
Download Highgate Wood Management Plan
(916kb)
Tree Top News (5.63mb)
Predominantly an oak and hornbeam
wood, Highgate Wood is also home to numerous other
tree and shrub species which have self-seeded there. Small areas
are fenced off to encourage natural regeneration. The bird
population has increased dramatically in recent years, both in
types and numbers - some 70 different species have been recorded,
alongside the foxes, grey squirrels, five species of bat, 180
species of moth, 12 species of butterfly and 80 species of
spider.
As well as a football and cricket field, Highgate Wood offers
visitors a supervised children's playground, a pleasant café and an
information centre with booklets, newsletters and trail guides. For
further information tel 020 8444 6129 or email
highgate.wood@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Highgate Wood opening times
The wood opens at 7.30am every day of the year. It closes
at sunset which can be as early as 4.30pm in winter and as late as
9.45am in summer. The precise opening and closing times can be
found on the signs at each entrance to the wood.
How to get to Highgate Wood
Download Highgate Wood map (628kb)
Plan your journey
with the Transport for London journey planner
Highgate Wood - have your say!
A website http://www.greenstat.org.uk/ has been set up to
record feedback and provide local residents with the opportunity to
comment on how open spaces nationwide are managed and maintained.
The City of London will be able to access this information and
compare results on Highgate Wood with other open spaces up and
down the country.
We would very much welcome your involvement. Please visit
http://www.greenstat.org.uk/ and click on the
London region, where you will then see a list of organisations –
please chose ‘City of London' which is conveniently located at the
very top of the page. You will then be asked to select whether you
wish to comment on the Service provided by City of London, or to
comment on a specific Open Space. If you select option 2 ‘Park or
Open Space' you will be given a list of City of London open spaces
to comment on – please select ‘Highgate Wood' from this list and
you will then be taken through an online survey.
Problems?
If you notice any faults - such as damaged signs, fences or
stiles, fly-tipping, excessive litter or obstructions on footpaths
you can now report them and track
progress online.
Highgate Wood has received the Green Flag Award for over ten
consecutive years. The award scheme is managed by a consortium
consisting of Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS), BTCV and GreenSpace
and is the national benchmark against which the quality of public
open space is measured. It recognises and awards the best green
spaces in the country. More information about the award can be
found on the Green Flag
Award website.